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Job Description

Posting Date	Job Number	Job Title	Revision Date	Category	Type	Status
11/5/2009	131-09	Software Engineer	11/16/2009	Admin	Full-Time	Closed to Further Applications
Responsibilities:
Please submit a resume with Job No. 131-09 and salary history, and/or application. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT SALARY HISTORY IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION. This position will be posted for a minimum of 5 business days and may close at any time after that without prior notice. Successful completion of criminal background and financial/credit checks required for final candidate. Collaborate with senior software engineer in the design, development, integration and testing of software applications used in Experiment Economics software for teaching and research purposes. Work closely with a small team of economists in identifying and analyzing technical requirements needed to develop Experimental Economics Software and other on-going projects. Develop and validate software for real-time economics experiments. Prepare systems and programming documentation. Keep abreast of new hardware and methods of software development for experimental economics. Assist in maintaining a 90+ computer lab that are built specifically for Experimental Economics. Coordinate technical needs for the Economic Science Institute Office and labs. Provide technical support to ESI students. Perform other duties as assigned This position requires ability to travel several weeks per year to provide off-site support for Experimental Economics Workshops with the mobile computer lab. The position requires some evening and weekend work hours as needed.
Qualifications:
Required: Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline. Two years of professional experience in software development, programming and testing or Master of Science degree. Extensive experience in C and C++ programming in a PC and/or Linux environment. Experience with developing web-based applications quickly using Django or other open source framework. Experience in conducting software verification, validation and testing. Familiarity with Matlab/LPSolve or other mathematical solver. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Project management skills to prioritize and carry out duties in a timely manner. Commitment to customer service and teamwork. Proven ability to formulate and communicate logical and sound conclusions and recommendations. Ability to establish and maintain documentation. Ability to use tact and diplomacy, and to maintain confidentiality. Desired: Working technical knowledge of serial communications protocols, such as RS232 or USB, and of network communication tools, such as TCP/IP or UDP.
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